Kundara Johnny (1951 – 2023) was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Malayalam cinema. He is known for his roles in Tamil movies like Vaazhkai Chakram and Nadigan. On 17 October 2023, he passed away at a private hospital in Kollam due to a heart attack. He was 71 years old.
Wiki/Biography
Johny Joseph was born on Monday, 1 January 1951 (age 71 years; at the time of death) in Quilon, Travancore, Cochin, India. His zodiac sign was Capricorn. He attended Fatima Mata National College and Sri Narayana College in Kollam for higher education.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 9″
Hair Colour: Salt and Pepper
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Joseph Kuttipuram, and his mother’s name is Catherine Kuttipuram. He had five brothers and five sisters.
Wife & Children
His wife, Stella Johnny, works as a teacher at Kollam’s Fatima Mata National College.
Kundara Johnny with his wife
The couple has a daughter named Ashima Johnny, and a son named Arav Johnny. Arav is an actor.
Kundara Johny with his wife and children
Career
Film
Malayalam
Kundara Johnny made his acting debut in the 1979 Malayalam film “Nithya Vasantham” when he was 23 years old. In this film, he portrayed a character who was 55 years old. In the same year, he appeared in the Malayalam movie Kazhukan, and in 1980, he acted in the film Karimpana. He continued to appear in many Malayalam films such as Angachamayam (1982), Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram (1984), and Kireedom (1985). In addition to his villainous roles, he also acted in many other films such as Samooham (1993), Saivar Thirumeni (2001), Roudram (2008), Konthayum Poonoolum (2014), Popcorn (2016), and Meppadiyan (2022), which was his last film. He appeared as Jacob in this film.
The poster of the film Meppadiyan (2022)
Tamil
Kundara Johnny made his Tamil film debut with Kireedam in 2007.
The poster of the film Kireedam (2007)
Telugu
He then worked in the Telugu film Rowdyism Nasinchal in 2010.
The poster of the film Rowdyism Nasinchali (2010)
Kannada
Kundara Johnny appeared in the Kannada film Modadha Mareyalli in 1991.
The poster of the film Modada Mareyalli (1991)
Television
Kundara Johnny made his television debut in 2011 with the show Kadhayile Rajakumari on Mazhavil Manorama.
The poster of the television serial Kadhayile Rajakumari (2011)
Johnny then appeared in the television shows Nilavum Nakshatrangalum on Amrita TV and CBI Diary on Mazhavil Manorama in 2017.
The poster of the television serial Nilavum Nakshatrangalum (2017)
Car Collection
Kundara Johnny owned a Toyota Innova Crysta.
Kundara Johny posing with his Toyota Innova Crysta
Death
On 17 October 2023, Kundara Johny passed away at a private hospital in Kollam, Kerala, after suffering a heart attack.
Facts/Trivia
- During his college days, Kundara Johnny captained the Kollam district football team. However, he found his true passion in acting and gained fame through his performances in movies such as “Agni Parvatham (1985),” “Rajavinte Makan (1986),” and “Aavanazhi (1986).”
A young Kundara Johny
- Johnny’s outstanding portrayal of villainous characters, particularly Nambiar in “Nadodikkattu” (1987), pushed him to stardom, making this role an iconic performance.
The poster of the film Nadodikkattu (1987)